Deck 3: Performing Calculations With Formulas and Functions

Question 1

You've just signed a document for an insurance settlement,and you need to mail it back to the insurance company.However,you want to keep an electronic copy of it for yourself.Which device would best help you do this?

A) Webcam
B) Scanner
C) Keyboard
D) Camera

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Nancy is about to give a presentation to her school's advisory board about some upcoming changes to their Nursing program.She needs to display the presentation from her laptop to the large screen in the conference room.How can she create this connection? Choose two.

A) Create a wireless connection between her laptop and the Internet.
B) Plug one end of a cable into her laptop and the other end into the projector.
C) Plug the laptop's power cable into the power strip at the podium.
D) Create a wireless connection between her laptop and the projector.

Answer 2

B,D

Question 3

What kind of output does a 3-D printer create?

A) Visual
B) Logical
C) Physical
D) Audio

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Riley needs more storage space on his small laptop,and he needs that storage to be accessible without Internet access.What is the best storage option for Riley to add to his computer?

A) Cloud storage
B) Internal hard drive
C) Optical hard drive
D) External hard drive

Question 5

Most peripheral devices connect to a computer through what kind of port?

A) Internet
B) Input
C) USB
D) Display

Question 6

What kind of device is the camera on a smartphone?

A) Output
B) Memory
C) Processing
D) Input

Question 7

Eneida found an excellent deal on a printer and excitedly brought it home,plugged it in,and turned it on.Unfortunately,when she tried to print her homework for the next day,it didn't work.What should Eneida check to fix this problem?

A) Make sure the printer is connected to the Internet.
B) Make sure the right device driver is installed on the computer.
C) Make sure the right device driver is installed on the printer.
D) Make sure the computer is connected to the Internet.

Question 8

Rory is shopping for a computer to do some lightweight research,office work,and web browsing.She also wants to watch movies on her new computer.Which two factors will help maximize her computer's speed when doing multiple tasks at one time?

A) CPU and RAM
B) RAM and storage
C) Form factor and CPU
D) CPU and storage

Question 9

How many bits make a byte?

A) 4
B) 10
C) 16
D) 8

Question 10

Ariel is shopping for a laptop.He's having trouble deciding between three options that all have good reviews and fall within his budget.How can Ariel compare the performance potential for each of his top three options?

A) Buy all three,use them for a little while,and then return two of them.
B) Ask the manufacturers for information about which one is best.
C) Check with a salesperson at a local retail store.
D) Check benchmarking information online.

Question 11

When you save your file while working on a document,where is the data moved?

A) From volatile RAM to nonvolatile storage on the hard drive
B) From volatile RAM to nonvolatile storage in the processor's cache
C) From nonvolatile storage in the processor's cache to volatile RAM
D) From permanent storage in the system's firmware to volatile RAM

Question 12

What does 1 represent in stored data?

A) A single item in storage
B) Presence of an electronic charge
C) A single character on the keyboard
D) Absence of an electronic charge

Question 13

Which computer type will take up the most space in a workspace?

A) Desktop computer
B) Tablet
C) Laptop
D) All-in-one computer

Question 14

What devices on a laptop might be used to replace a mouse? Choose all that apply.

A) Keyboard
B) Touchscreen
C) Trackball
D) Touchpad

Question 15

While working on a research project,you've opened several tabs in your browser.You notice that the more tabs you open,the slower your computer gets.What resource is being overtaxed?

A) Hard disk
B) CPU
C) Operating system
D) RAM

Question 16

What are the types of desktop form factor? Choose two.

A) Tower
B) Laptop
C) All-in-one
D) Tabletop

Question 17

Which storage type would lose its data if exposed to a mild magnetic field?

A) Tape drive
B) Optical drive
C) Flash drive
D) Optical disc

Question 18

What should you do before you turn on a laptop for the first time?

A) Plug the laptop into a power outlet.
B) Call the manufacturer for instructions.
C) Fully charge the battery.
D) Remove the battery.

Question 19

When you save a file to the cloud,where is it stored?

A) Flash drive
B) Internal storage
C) Remote server
D) External storage

Question 20

Which CPU clock speed is fastest?

A) 3 MHz
B) 300 million cycles per second
C) 3 million cycles per second
D) 3 GHz

Question 21

Leslie is traveling for a business trip.The first night in her hotel room,she plugged her phone's power cable into the USB outlet on the bedside lamp.The next morning when she tries to turn on her phone,it won't power on.What is the best next step to address this problem?

A) Remove the battery.
B) Plug the phone into a wall outlet.
C) Call technical support.
D) Try a different power cable.

Question 22

For which of the following devices might a cooling pad help with overheating problems?

A) Laptop
B) Tablet
C) Phone
D) Desktop

Question 23

What device can protect a computer from damage if the power suddenly goes out during a thunderstorm?

A) Compressed air
B) Backup drive
C) UPS
D) AC adapter

Question 24

What does it mean to restore a computer?

A) Revert all operating system settings back to their defaults.
B) Repair the operating system with all available updates.
C) Replace old device drivers with new ones.
D) Reinstall the operating system.

Question 25

What is a video card?

A) A disc that stores movies and other videos
B) A flash drive that speeds up video processing
C) A circuit board that processes image signals
D) A screen that shows visual output